CVE-2023-41114 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Authenticated users can read arbitrary local or remote files via publicly executable functions, bypassing permission restrictions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-41114?

CVE-2023-41114 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in EnterpriseDB Postgres Advanced Server (EPAS) before 11.21.32, 12.x before 12.16.20, 13.x before 13.12.16, 14.x before 14.9.0, and 15.x before 15.4.0. It contains the functions get_url_as_text and get_url_as_bytea that are publicly executable, thus permitting an authenticated user to read any file from the local filesystem or remote system regardless of that user's permissions.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41114?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Enterprisedb Postgres Advanced Server.

How do I fix CVE-2023-41114?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41114 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2023-41114 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41114 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p33q-26cg-jw36.

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